Stamping the Cape

I'm finally getting around to working on my April Paper Pumpkin kit and what a great one it is! There are enough supplies and then some to create 20 - 3"x3" cards with envelopes in addition to four gift boxes that will allow you to not just fill it with a gift but to gift the cards themselves.

Of course I'd guess a majority of people would prefer to make the standard A2 cards (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") but this kit easily allows you to do that as well. In fact, there are dozens and dozens of A2 alternatives all over the Internet. I waited so long to make my alternative projects that even though I "think" they're original, there's probably a similar one just like it or very close to it somewhere out there.

I worked this card in the colors featured in the kit - Island Indigo and Calypso Coral - but I added Crumb Cake for the ship's wheel. I was actually thinking this would make a sweet baby boy card if done in pastels.

Even though the May kit, according to the sneak peek hint that was provided last month, will be a Father's Day theme, I thought I could put one together for a boating kind of guy using this month's kit. The sentiment is from the April 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit. Any sentiment could be used to make this the perfect card for any sailor!

Speaking of dads, how about a nifty little pop up gift card holder? Just attach 1" x 3-1/4" pieces of cardstock scored at 1/2" inside the box, attach your decorations and/or gift card and there you have it. Before I assembled the box base I used a 3/4" Circle Punch to create a finger hole so the recipient would not only have an easier time opening the box but would also know from which side to pull.

I'm still working on more projects and will add to this post in the next day or so.

UPDATE 4.24.18:  Here's one more project I came up with. It would make a terrific graduation card.

 

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This month's Paper Pumpkin kit has a vintage feel to it. Here's a quick Stampin' Up! video on how these lovelies are made.

Here's my take on some alternates.

I sort of got the feeling of a Parisian sidewalk when I started to play with this. I've never been to Paris but it's what I would imagine - iron grates, flowers on a trellis and awnings where you would sit underneath for a delightful lunch.

The envelopes with this kit can stand on their own. I turned this one into a gift card holder by lopping off the top and attaching it to one of the layers from the kit.

I saw where someone had colored the roses on one of the envelopes. I decided to use the flower and leaf stamps from the kit to do the same. The flowers were stamped in Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Ink onto Powder Pink cardstock and colored lightly using our Watercolor Pencils in Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry accents. The leaves were stamped on Pear Pizzaz cardstock and colored with the Old Olive Watercolor Pencil. The base of the card is a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of Fresh Fig cardstock scored at 3-1/2" and 9". I pulled apart one of the rose envelopes and used the inside print for the layer.

A simple birthday card using a couple of items from past kits. I stamped Happy Birthday from this month's kit in VersaMark ink on the front. The vellum heart was a leftover from last month's kit and To You is from the February 2017 Paper Pumpkin stamp set.

This time I pulled apart one of the other envelopes and used the striped liner on this card front. The only thing not from this month's kit is the Delicate Doily.

Surprise! I layered two card bases together to make a longer card. The sentiment is from the April 2017 Paper Pumpkin stamp set. There's plenty of room to write or enclose a gift card in this one.

This last card was on the Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin Facebook page and was created by demonstrator Jeanne Ciolli. It was such an incredible use of the wood elements that I just had to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it. The only thing I changed was the sentiment. The wood elements were colored on the white side using Stampin' Blends but you can also use Stampin' Write Markers.

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